If it seems like Will Conroy has been around University of Washington basketball forever, well, no one disputes that.On Thursday night at Oregon State, he stepped up and ran the show as the Husky head coach when COVID prevented Mike Hopkins from coming to work, and the team had a different, fun kind of vibe surrounding it as it beat the Beavers 82-72.If Hopkins knows what's good for him, he better not stay in virus protocols long.Conroy can relate to this team Juan Thornhill Jersey because he is responsible for recruiting most of it, and he has been in the basketball shoes of each and every one of them.He has cro sed over many UW coaching regimes and someday he be entrusted with guiding this team all by himself. He has held just about every role in the program, both as player and coach.Meantime, here are 10 things to know about Will Conroy, who we'll call Armani Watts Jersey the Husky heartbeat:1) Walk-onConroy initially was a non-scholarship player from Garfield High School who joined Bob Bender's UW program in 2001-02, but quickly earned financial a sistance.2) Tony Gonzalez Jersey Gonzaga gloryPlaying for a new coach in Lorenzo Romar, Conroy scored a career-high 32 against Gonzaga in Spokane.3) An OregonianBy being born in Portland 39 years ago, Conroy technically is an Oregon native.4) Best friendConroy's bestie is Jamal Crawford, his one-time teammate at Rainier Beach High, where he started out before going to Garfield. Of course, he was watching the Oregon State game.5) Record-holderScroll to ContinueConroy finished as the UW's all-time a sist leader with 515.6) Shooting guardConroy initially was very unhappy when Romar converted him into a playmaker, but Tanoh Kpassagnon Jersey later exceedingly grateful.7) NBA playerConroy played in 16 games in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves, and scored 7 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 16 a sists.8) CoachRomar hired Conroy as a UW a sistant coach and they worked together for two seasons before Hopkins retained him and they Chris Jones Jersey 've coached together 5 seasons. 9) Ace recruiterConroy is largely responsible for bringing Terrell Brown, Daejon Davis, PJ Fuller and Emmitt Matthews Jr. into the program, with the first three qualifying as former Garfield players just like him.10) Prodigal sonConroy's pre-teenaged son, Will Jr., is a dazzling basketball player already and will be a 5-star recruit in roughly a half-dozen years. To insure future program succe s, the Huskies might consider installing Conroy as head coach before then.